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Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Acting 1900-06-06 Liverpool, England, UK

Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars, but then, in 1939, Band Wagon swooped in again and made him a film star with a film following on from when Arthur and co-star Richard "Stinker" Murdoch were evicted from th…

Known For

Hitler: The Comedy Years
MOV ⭐ 5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007
The Love Match
MOV ⭐ 7.7
The Love Match 1955
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
MOV ⭐ 5.6
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt 1940
Friends and Neighbours
MOV ⭐ 8.0
Friends and Neighbours 1959
Back-Room Boy
MOV ⭐ 6.6
Back-Room Boy 1942
The Ghost Train
MOV ⭐ 6.1
The Ghost Train 1941
The Birth of Television
MOV
The Birth of Television 1976
Band Waggon
MOV ⭐ 5.7
Band Waggon 1940
Make Mine a Million
MOV ⭐ 7.7
Make Mine a Million 1959
Bees in Paradise
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Bees in Paradise 1944
I Thank You
MOV ⭐ 7.3
I Thank You 1941
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
MOV ⭐ 6.2
King Arthur Was a Gentleman 1942
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
MOV ⭐ 4.6
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse 1978
Funny Up North
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Funny Up North 2011
Miss London Ltd.
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Miss London Ltd. 1943
Desert Island Discs
MOV
Desert Island Discs 1982
Lancashire Coast
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Lancashire Coast 1957
Ramsbottom Rides Again
MOV ⭐ 9.0
Ramsbottom Rides Again 1956